The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-15
CoLoRED NAPOLEON OF FINANCE.

az L. T.
His Own ysrsiou OF his Encounter With a
6t5l'' "a Bunko Man. fH' ".
sam yo' do boss round hyar7" asked a
colored man in q checked suit and white
plug hat Of ancient make, az he aauntered
up to the Lieutenant st the Central Station
this morning. 55sgsn5,.l 4 4. Nj
i"For the time being, yes" was the re.
spouse. "What can I do for your"
t"Diu am wickit sort OBJ town, sab"
observed the visitor as he put down his
vatise and umbrella, .slits3
"Only average, my frienl," returned
the officer. Somebody been swindIlng
you 2" "a, ttr ,3s.!r 1g..=1
II read considerable in de- papers bout
dem yeh bunko men robbin' and stealin'
rum country folks what cums in TO- to
buy truck in de town." was the non-com-
initial statement that was used IS reply.
The Lieutenant bristled mp. Reeipg q case
in view, aud inquired: "How much did
you loss 2" :, e. !, 5.,F.1I E
"Bsio' I lei' home up in Popcornvllle
de ole CONAN Gays: Obadiah, yo' keep
yo' eye skinned fur dem bunkoers, an TO-
God II you low dem to skin yo' III smock
yo' brack mouf full OF bliatahs,'" con.
tinued the colored gentleman as be wiped
the band Of his hat. Z ss4{5l. g5.5'fs8'
Yea; why didn't you follow her in
structionsl" observed the Lieutenant, as
he assisted bum out and up the steps. z
Comm down on de train runs across
or white gemman dat looks like he am
boss oh de railroad 7., a ~ n
Wore diamonds, I suppese ~ 4
"Bigges' I cher seed, SAIL" ~
$s"All right, 90 ahead and tell Us how you
were skinned" & u Ss9s, IL + 3 n
&"He done sat eslongside OBJ me an
sorter marked dat de webbsr wah wahm."'
sod style,", said the Lieutenant.
"Afsez we'd done chatted bout do craps
and dc lection he done naid: 4 learned
mighty euyue game out to de fair 9rouin's
t'other day." -5g ~, 5i9a1
"Chestnut." mtlrmured tho officer. !.
"sayB he, Ell yo' hain't got no objecshun
III show.yo' how the snap wucks. -; "t.is'E
sand you" Is s,7f, 55
"Saye, Go hesd wild yo' game Den ho
haula out three kyards-ds jack o. spades,
de ace OBJ hawtB, en- de queen o. clubs
Den he fling 'em 'roun' keefless like and
"'Pick out de jack An I picks hit
up. Den he says, I bet yo' kant do hit
no mo-" "a l5sllsss { a ISs3ii95i
:, sand you bet him 2" answered tho Of.
ficer. r. t55$:5s
."Cose I did, an iuddermo' I put hup
de stuff, five col dollars," was the re-.
sponse. X. e. 49,. N 4 5Il
sand you lost II ?"i5s. "A So.
"No, sab. picked out de Jack dc fust
time an grabbed de stuff. Nj. Sly Kya1d
men he want to bet agin, but up an
busted his shiny plug hat, an de conduc.
tor flashed him cut do do at the naixt
station" b :! 5t.3s tsstyte323es a.
"Wellp gasped the dumblounded Lieu
tenant, III you weren't robbed why did
you come here?" .5 si 4. 49, 4 b
| Sin de fust place, I jes' want 20, to keep
20 eye open TO- a sleek man wild big d.
nuns, and eeckintIy fell dem newspaper
w1itahs to state dat Obadiah Oliver James
Jackson, a distinguished eullud citizen OF
Popcornville, am within in de city TO- de
purpoae Of maxim social calls, an dat he
hab made quite a hit in de- bunko bust.
ness. Jes' tell 'em I'm do cullud Napo.
leon Of finance II Y. -. l.;.
And, picking up his valise and um.
b1ells, be hailed a Centre avenue car and
| rode away on the front platform. r